Policy of encirclement
Effect of Brexit on unitary patents
The UK’s divorce from Europe will reduce IP protection and may result in an increase in the cost of protection of IP rights on the continent
How to evade a tricky patent call
Five government departments tossed the ball to each other to avoid a decision on revoking a Novartis patent
Limiting HFCs should not be a burden on the developing world
Developing countries should guard against a weak phase-down of the super-warming hydrofluorocarbons in the ongoing Montreal Protocol
The Maasai are protecting their intellectual property rights, what of others like India's Warlis?
Bizarre patent tussles over a COVID-19 jab
Moderna’s many intellectual property disputes over its vaccine highlight the need for a patent-free regime to fight the pandemic
Free for all
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Navara rice controversy: Plant Variety Act doesn’t protect farmers’ interests, say experts
A farmer’s plea to register a traditional rice variety has once again raised concerns about loopholes in the Protection of Plant …
US trading on thin ice
As Trump escalates the trade war with China, the key question is what constitutes theft of intellectual property
Films chained, unchained
Follow the Chinese way on high tech
Making universities the hub of innovation and churning out scientists adept in frontier technology has put China at the top
Untapped potential
India’s two-decade journey with Geographical Indication tags has shown limited out-come and there is an urgent need to simplify the …
Farmers' rights are a hot potato
The fallout between US major PepsiCo and Gujarat’s potato growers underlines the looming threat to farmers’ rights in India over …
Betrayal by monopoly
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IPR claims by big companies; farmers' food security under threat
Patents on seeds by corporations leave farmers unable to save or share seeds
The first punch
In the midst of war, Russia hits at patents
As US-EU sanctions deepen, Moscow passes a law to allow free use of patents owned by ‘unfriendly countries’
Historic win for farmer seed rights: PepsiCo’s IPR on potato variety revoked
Judgement against Pepsico potato variety sets precedent for all seed and food and beverages corporations not to transgress farmers’ seed …
Civil society raises concern over RCEP negotiations
The free trade agreement will cover a large range of issues—trade in goods, agriculture, services, investment and intellectual property
Finally, firm no to software patents
The Patent Office has clearly said software patents can only be granted if linked to novel hardware
Post-pandemic blues of predatory pharma
Huge stockpiles of COVID-19 vaccines and treatments, along with a steep drop in revenues, tell a sorry tale of Big Pharma’s greed
It will be months before there is consensus over COVID-19 vaccine patents: Experts
The United States has supported a temporary waiver on COVID-19 vaccine patents; but not all is hunky-dory, say experts
You can be sued for your social media posts
Copyright issues related to social media posts are a concern as platforms are shutting down accounts without notice
We are pirates all
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Clearing the smoke on packaging
WTO rules that Australian laws on tobacco packaging don't violate global obligations to protect intellectual property